Karnataka poor Brahmin brides to get Rs 3 lakhs if they marry priests ANI | Updated: Jan 09, 2021 07:19 IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], January 9 (ANI): The Karnataka State Brahmin Development Board, set up by the Yediyurappa government last year, has now launched two new schemes Arundhati and Maitreyi to provide monetary benefits to brides from Economically Weaker Sections (EWS).
According to the Board, the first scheme, Arundathi, will provide Rs 25,000 to Brahmin brides while the second scheme, Maitreyi, will assure a bond of Rs 3 lakh to Brahmin women who wed priests in the state. We have received the approval to launch the schemes - Arundhati and Maitreyi - and funds have been set aside. We are in the process of chalking out the procedures to avail these funds. This is part of our efforts to assist weaker sections of the community, said board chairman H S Sachidananda Murthy, BJP leader.